Bent Lane Culcheth, Warrington
20 addresses across 4 postcodes (WA3), about 640 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 42203753.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Warrington costs £2,448 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Glazebrook, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birchwood Forest Park, is about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Culcheth Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £539,337 | £539,337 | £539,337 |
| 2015 | 2 | £251,000 | £242,000 | £260,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £312,750 | £228,000 | £397,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £286,000 | £286,000 | £286,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £169,250 | £169,250 | £169,250 |
| 2003 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £206,000 | £206,000 | £206,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | 157 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 163A WA3 5ES | Detached | £539,337 | |
| 8 Dec 2015 | 160B WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 161 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2014 | 163 WA3 5ES | Detached | £397,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2014 | 166 WA3 5EP | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 162 WA3 5ES | Detached | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2009 | 162 WA3 5ES | Detached | £199,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 165 WA3 5ES | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 157 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 159 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £169,250 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 159 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 160 WA3 5ES | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 163 WA3 5ES | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 162A WA3 5ES | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 1997 | 156 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 22 Mar 1996 | 160 WA3 5ES | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1995 | 158 WA3 5ES | Semi-detached | £99,500 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Warrington in 2026-27: Band D £2,448 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,632 | £1,904 | £2,176 | £2,448 | £2,992 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,895 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (54% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Warrington.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Between Public House and 3 Church Lane, Culcheth, WA3 5DL, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 October 2026: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 24 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 5ES | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA3 5EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 5ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA3 5EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 22 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA3 5EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 5ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 5ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA3 5EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glazebrook 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Birchwood 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Irlam 262,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP Garage Culcheth | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh Bus Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Culcheth Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Village Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Padgate House, Community Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Greyhound, East Lancs Road Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Birchwood Forest Park 28 ha | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,430 m² | 180 m |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Hitchfield Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Wellfield Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Hope Carr | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Taylor's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Warrington: see them on the Warrington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Culcheth Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newchurch Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pack Horse WA3 5ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Rokka Turkish & Mediterranean Cuisine WA3 5SW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bentham Road (5); On or near Medway Road (3); On or near Bollin Close (2); On or near Weaver Road (1); On or near Bent Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA3 5ES: 15 addresses
- WA3 5EP: 3 addresses
- WA3 5ER: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- WA3 5EU: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Medway Road · Ariel Gardens · Weaver Road · Bentham Road · Howard Road · Bollin Close · Derwent Close · Avon Road · Shaw Street · Ribchester Gardens · Sawley Close · Trent Close
All the streets in WA3 and across Warrington.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.